Buckeye Ultra 200 Mile Road Race
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Buckeye Ultra 200 Mile Road Race
The Buckeye 200 is an approximately 203 mile road run in northeastern Ohio, starting at Walnut Beach on Lake Erie and finishing in Wellsville near the Ohio–West Virginia border. The course is an out and back that follows the majority of its miles on Ohio route 45 and includes roughly 6,000 feet of total climb with about 70 miles of rolling hills and long flat segments. Scenery along the route includes lakefront streets, mountain foothills, post-steel industry towns, and Amish country.
The event uses open roads with no official aid stations. Crews are encouraged because some portions of the course have limited resources overnight, but crews are not required. Runners should be prepared to obtain supplies from stores, diners, or shops that are generally available during daytime and evening hours, or to self-extract if unable to continue. Several towns along the course have hotels within a few minutes' walking distance.
A six day time limit applies, which requires an average of about 34 miles per day to finish the full distance. Finishers receive a large Buckeye 200 buckle and a unique finisher's award.
Course details may change slightly; the route used in recent years largely follows the same alignment. A 100 mile option is offered with a 48 hour cutoff and requires participants to provide their own transportation to the start. There are no refunds, deferrals, or transfers for these events. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
